Swahn Surname

324,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Monaco

Swahn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6391:15,4101,314
United States3201:1,132,68481,515
Norway621:82,94011,515
Finland341:161,66814,556
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Monaco31:12,3552,088
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Swahn (40) may also be a first name.

Swahn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Swahn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Swahn is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Swahn.

How Common Is The Last Name Swahn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Swahn is the 324,225th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,342,512 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Swahn are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 40 people.

The last name Swahn is most common in Sweden, where it is carried by 639 people, or 1 in 15,410. In Sweden Swahn is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 35 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent are found and Skåne County, where 9 percent are found. Beside Sweden Swahn exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.

Swahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Swahn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Swahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Swahn surname are 2.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.68% registered with the party.

The amount Swahn earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.5% less than the national average, earning 268,219 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.24% more than the national average, earning $48,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.2% more than the national average, earning $54,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swahne9120/
Swahan912/
Swan8968,329/
Schwahn831,494/
Swahane831/
Swachin831/
Swain80670,180/
Swann8031,078/
Svahn803,863/
Swane80797/
Swaan80408/
Shwan80307/
Szwan80271/
Swayn80266/
Swean8043/
Swaun8035/
Swhan803/
Swuan802/
Swwan802/
Suahn802/
Jswan802/
Swajn801/
Swanh801/
Swanc800/
Schwahne778/
Schwahan771/
Schwan7311,581/
Swaine733,674/
Swayne733,643/
Swaynt7394/
Szwanc7390/
Shwane7365/
Swanne7340/
Swaink7331/
Szwand7324/
Szwant7324/
Swandt7321/
Swwain7311/
Shwain7310/
Hswain736/
Chwahn736/
Szwane735/
Swacen734/
Swainn734/
Sbahan733/
Sweant732/
Svahan732/
Shwhan732/
Swanck731/
Hswang731/
Swwant731/
Swaain731/
Swaant731/
Swaijn731/
Swandh731/
Sswain731/
Shwank731/
Szwank731/
Shuahn731/
Hshwan731/
Shzwan731/
Shhwan731/
Swanhe731/
Swangh730/
Swajne730/
Swhank730/
Suan67117,418/
Svan672,475/
Swam67903/
Schwann67363/
Swon67344/
Schwant6796/
Schwang6786/
Sban6758/
Swasing6757/
Szwandt6747/
Schwaan6741/
Chwahan6733/
Schvahn6724/
Schwohn6719/
Schwain678/
Schwamn678/
Swaytin678/
Suhahan675/
Svahane675/
Swanová675/
Suahaan674/
Schwean672/
Shwanqu672/
Shvahyn672/
Xwan671/
Swainne671/
Swaisin671/
Shwayne671/
Schuahn671/
Swaicin671/
Swanova671/
Shwgain671/
Shszwan671/
Schwanc670/
Sweaten670/
Swausin670/
Schwaun670/
Shuahan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swahn
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